IMG Academy Hit with $2M Fine Amid Ties to Mexican Drug Cartel Allegations

IMG Academy has agreed to pay nearly $2 million in fines after an investigation revealed that two students' parents were linked to a Mexican drug cartel, raising concerns about the academy's oversight and potential security risks for its student-athletes. The fine is being imposed by the Texas Department of Public Safety, which had launched an investigation into the matter last year. The investigation found that the academy had failed to properly screen its students' families for any ties to organized crime. The fine is one of the largest ever imposed on a Texas public school district.